Author: Steve

  • February 7, 2018
    WHEN THINGS FALL APART One recent broadcast suggested there had been more than 250 cases of mass violence in  2017.…

  • February 2, 2018
    YOUR PERSONAL LENTEN DISCIPLINE If you are a pastor or a very active layperson, Lent comes as a mixed blessing. …

  • January 31, 2018
    IMPROVING THE NEIGHBORHOOD Clergy have in their power the ability to have fun while improving the neighborhood. (If you are…

  • January 26, 2018
    Christ Present in the Church   How can we say that Christ is present in the church? For Bonhoeffer, God…
  • January 24, 2018
    Some resources to begin your year in a healthy manner. Thank you for all you do for the ministry you…

  • January 19, 2018
    HEALTH FAIR There are some actions a community of churches could take to address the issue of clergy health. A…

  • January 17, 2018
    I OFFER THIS PRAYER EXERCISE FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL NOURIShMENT   START WITH THREE FRIENDS For this experience, I would invite…

  • January 12, 2018
    Make Laughter a Habit By Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. and Jennifer K. Nelson, R.D., L.D. August 9, 2014 Laughter is…

  • January 10, 2018
      BE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO LAUGH While Dan Buttner, in his study of centenarians, doesn’t mention humor as a major…

  • January 5, 2018
    THE TEN COMMANDMENTS with interpretation By Steve McCutchan YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME: Unless those gods pay…